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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank call Midway Gardens?
(a) His city by the sea.
(b) His challenge.
(c) His triumph.
(d) His baby.

2. How many people came to help when Taliesin started to burn?
(a) 390.
(b) 180.
(c) 50.
(d) 700.

3. In Chapter 31, as Mamah looks out the cafe window, what are gray-braided grandmother's wearing?
(a) Black shawls.
(b) Black dresses.
(c) Gray shawls.
(d) Gray dresses.

4. What do the children name the dog they find and Mamah find at camp?
(a) Rusty.
(b) Blackie.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Lucky.

5. How long did Mamah and Frank spend in Japan?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 12 weeks.

6. Where does John Cheney go to school in Oak Park?
(a) Whitebridge.
(b) Holmes.
(c) Brushwood.
(d) Townsend.

7. When will Edwin meet with Mamah to discuss the terms of the divorce?
(a) May.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) April.

8. When was Frank born according to Anna Wright?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1867.

9. Who calls Frank and tells him his house is on fire?
(a) Tom Brunker.
(b) Emil Brodelle.
(c) Frank Roth.
(d) Billy.

10. Who comes to see Mamah about getting paid for bookcases?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Robert.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Billy.

11. How old was Martha when Mamah began her affair with Frank?
(a) 3.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

12. According to Gertrude, how many nights had Julian slept with an ax on his pillow?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

13. What type of footwear does Martha wear in Chapter 46?
(a) Balmorals.
(b) Front lace-up boots.
(c) Black patent-leather boots.
(d) Black patent-leather shoes.

14. What does John show Mamah when she first sees him?
(a) Spider in a jar.
(b) Big stick.
(c) Worms.
(d) Marbles.

15. What type of sandwiches does Gertrude serve for lunch in Chapter 50?
(a) Ham.
(b) Beef.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Egg salad.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did Frank buy furniture without consulting Mamah?

2. What does Mamah buy when she reaches Chicago in Chapter 45?

3. What is Mamah's real name?

4. When Frank learns he has to take the local to Taliesin, what time does he think they will arrive?

5. Who asks Mamah if she can publish "Hymn to Nature"?

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